Lavender Lemonade Recipes

LAVENDER LEMONADE

Steps:

• Bring 2 cups water and sugar to a boil. Remove from the heat; add lavender. Cover and let stand for 2-4 hours., Strain, discarding lavender. Stir in lemon juice, vanilla and remaining water. Chill; serve over ice.

HONEY-LAVENDER LEMONADE

Steps:

• Combine the honey, lavender buds and 3 cups water in a saucepan over medium heat. Bring just to a boil, stirring to dissolve the honey. Set aside and allow to cool completely, then cover and refrigerate overnight.
• Add the lavender sprigs and the lemon juice to a large measuring cup and muddle to release the lavender oils. Strain the honey-lavender water and combine it with the muddled lemon juice. Let sit for 15 minutes before removing the lavender sprigs. Divide the lemonade between two 2-cup to-go containers. Refrigerate until ready to serve.
• Divide the vodka, if using, between the containers. Add some frozen grapes to keep the drink cold! Serve.

LAVENDER LEMONADE

Steps:

• Place the lavender in a pitcher; pour the boiling water over the lavender; cover with plastic wrap and allow to steep 10 minutes; strain and discard the lavender from the water and return the water to the pitcher. Add the cold water, lemon juice, and sugar to the pitcher and stir until the sugar dissolves. Refrigerate until serving.

LAVENDER LEMONADE

Steps:

• In a saucepan, combine sugar and 2_ cups water. Stir to combine. Bring to a boil.
• Add lavender, cover, and remove from heat; let stand at least 20 minutes or up to several hours. Strain and discard lavender.
• Pour lavender syrup into a pitcher. Add lemon juice and remaining 2_ cups water. Stir to combine.
• Serve over ice, garnished with fresh lavender flowers.

AMY'S LAVENDER LEMONADE

Steps:

• Place ice cubes into a 2 quart pitcher. Place the lavender into a bowl, and pour boiling water over it. Allow to steep for about 10 minutes, then strain out the lavender and discard. Mix the sugar into the hot lavender water, then pour into the pitcher with the ice.
• Squeeze the juice from the lemons into the pitcher, getting as much juice as you can. Top off the pitcher with cold water, and stir. Taste, and adjust lemon juice or sugar if desired. Pour into tall glasses, pull up a lawn chair and a good book, and relax!

LAVENDER LEMONADE INFUSION

Steps:

• For the lavender syrup: Combine dried lavender, sugar and water in a small pot and bring to a boil, stirring until sugar is completely dissolved. Remove from heat and stir in lemon zest. Let lavender steep for 1 hour before straining syrup through a sieve lined with cheesecloth. Allow to cool completely and store in refrigerator until ready to use.
• For the lemonade: In a large pitcher, combine lavender syrup, lemon juice and cooled butterfly pea flower tea. As you stir, you'll notice the blue tea turns purple when mixed with lemon juice. When ready to serve, add 1-2 cups of ice. Garnish individual glasses with lavender sprigs.

LAVENDER LEMONADE

Steps:

• Using a vegetable peeler, remove zest from two lemons, leaving white pith behind. Squeeze all of the lemons for 2/3 cup juice and set aside. In a large pot bring 5 1/2 cups of water and zest to a boil over high heat. Stir in the lavender. Partially cover the pot, lower the heat, and simmer for 10 minutes.
• Meanwhile, place a large strainer lined with cheesecloth or a damp paper towel over another pot or heat-proof bowl. Strain tea, pressing on herbs to extract all liquid. Stir in honey until dissolved. Stir in lemon juice. Let cool completely, about 45 minutes. Fill four tall glasses with ice. Pour tea over ice and serve immediately.

LAVENDER-INFUSED LEMONADE

Steps:

• Bring sugar and water to a boil in a saucepan, stirring until sugar has dissolved. Stir in lavender. Remove from heat, and let stand for 10 minutes. Strain, discarding lavender. Let cool. Stir in lemon juice. Serve over ice, and garnish with lemon slices and fresh lavender sprigs.